Accounting & tax

Accounting Chiang Mai

Accounting for multi-channel businesses with seasonal revenue.

The Chiang Mai businesses we serve are typically small to medium-sized where the owners do everything themselves: cafes, restaurants, small lodgings, craft and handmade goods sold both in-store and for export, as well as businesses that started online and incorporated once sales grew. What they have in common is selling through multiple channels at once — storefront, e-commerce platforms, social media, and direct bank transfers — leaving actual sales scattered across systems and no one seeing the full picture until the month closes. We provide accounting for Chiang Mai businesses by consolidating all channels into a single closing total, then recording the books from that same set of numbers.

What we handle

Monthly bookkeeping, transaction recording, and trial balance preparation

File withholding tax (ภ.ง.ด.1/3/53) and value-added tax (ภ.พ.30)

Close annual financial statements, file ภ.ง.ด.50/51, and submit to the Department of Business Development

Prepare payroll, payslips, and remit social security contributions

Take over from previous accountant, and perform a retroactive account review before accepting the engagement

Multi-channel sales need a single consolidated total.

When sales are split across multiple platforms, each platform transfers money on a different schedule and deducts different fees. Businesses therefore often record revenue based on what appears in the bank account — the net amount after deductions. This understates actual sales and creates discrepancies when compared to platform reports. The solution is to pull sales reports from every channel and combine them into one monthly total, treating bank deposits as a reconciliation item, not as the source of revenue.

Seasonal revenue vs. obligations that don't take a break.

Tourism and restaurant businesses in Chiang Mai have periods of strong cash inflow and periods with almost no revenue. But monthly filing obligations and payroll expenses occur in equal amounts every month. Businesses that don't plan ahead often face cash flow problems during payment months — not because they are losing money but because timing doesn't align. That's why we prepare monthly obligation forecasts alongside regular accounting work.

Accounting & tax services Lawyers in Chiang Mai

Talk to us about your accounts

Tell us what the business does and what state the books are in. We will say what to start with and what needs fixing for prior periods.

Free initial consultation 092-254-2045

FAQ — Accounting Chiang Mai

2 questions answered

The principle is the same, but the data sources differ. We will request sales and fee reports from every platform you use, combine them into a single monthly sales total, and then record the books and file tax returns.

Yes. Small businesses usually take less time and require less setup. The key is to start correctly from the beginning, because a small business that lets its accounting slip for years often takes more time to fix retrospectively than a larger business that stays consistent.